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Industrial valves - Isolating valves for low-temperature applications - Part 1: Design,
manufacturing and production testing (ISO 28921-1:2013)
Robinetterie industrielle - Robinets d'isolement pour application à basses températures -
Partie 1: Conception, essais de fabrication et de production (ISO 28921-1:2013)
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN ISO 28921-1:2017
ICS:
23.060.01 Ventili na splošno Valves in general
SIST EN ISO 28921-1:2017 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EN ISO 28921-1
EUROPEAN STANDARD

NORME EUROPÉENNE

February 2017
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 23.060.01 Supersedes EN 12567:2000
English Version

Industrial valves - Isolating valves for low-temperature
applications - Part 1: Design, manufacturing and
production testing (ISO 28921-1:2013)
Robinetterie industrielle - Robinets d'isolement pour Industriearmaturen - Absperrventile für die
application à basses températures - Partie 1: Anwendung im Niedertemperaturbereich - Teil 1:
Conception, essais de fabrication et de production (ISO Auslegung, Fertigung, Produktionsprüfung (ISO 28921-
28921-1:2013) 1:2013)
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 10 January 2017.

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EN ISO 28921-1:2017 (E)
European foreword
The text of ISO 28921-1:2013 has been prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 153 “Valves” of the
International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and has been taken over as EN ISO 28921-1:2017
by Technical Committee CEN/TC 69 “Industrial valves” the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by August 2017, and conflicting national standards shall
be withdrawn at the latest by August 2017.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent
rights.
EN ISO 28921-1 and EN ISO 28921-2 supersede EN 12567:2000.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria,
Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta,
Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland,
Turkey and the United Kingdom.
Endorsement notice
The text of ISO 28921-1:2013 has been approved by CEN as EN ISO 28921-1:2017 without any
modification.


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INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 28921-1
First edition
2013-05-01
Industrial valves — Isolating valves for
low-temperature applications —
Part 1:
Design, manufacturing and
production testing
Robinetterie industrielle — Robinets d’isolement pour application à
basses températures —
Partie 1: Conception, essais de fabrication et de production
Reference number
ISO 28921-1:2013(E)
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 2
4 Requirements . 3
4.1 Materials . 3
4.2 Design . 4
5 Testing .10
5.1 Production testing with low-temperature test . .10
6 Sampling .10
6.1 Lot requirements .10
6.2 Sample size .11
6.3 Lot acceptance .11
7 Marking, labelling and packaging .11
Annex A (normative) Test procedure for production testing of valves at low temperature .13
Annex B (informative) Low-temperature test record .21
Bibliography .23
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Foreword
ISO (the International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards
bodies (ISO member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out
through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical
committee has been established has the right to be represented on that committee. International
organizations, governmental and non-governmental, in liaison with ISO, also take part in the work.
ISO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of
electrotechnical standardization.
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casting a vote.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
ISO 28921-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 153, Valves, Subcommittee SC 1, Design,
manufacture, marking and testing.
ISO 28921 consists of the following parts, under the general title Industrial valves — Isolating valves for
low-temperature applications:
— Part 1: Design, manufacturing and production testing
— Part 2: Type testing
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Introduction
The purpose of this part of ISO 28921 is the establishment of basic requirements and practices for design,
fabrication, material selection and production testing of valves used in low-temperature services. The
intention is to provide requirements for design, material selection and valve preparation for valves to be
used in low-temperature service.
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Industrial valves — Isolating valves for low-temperature
applications —
Part 1:
Design, manufacturing and production testing
1 Scope
This part of ISO 28921 specifies requirements for design, dimensions, material, fabrication and
production testing of isolation valves for low-temperature applications.
It applies to gate, globe, check, butterfly and ball valves and can be used for other valve types used in
low-temperature services.
This part of ISO 28921 covers isolation valves for use in cryogenic temperature service where the design
low-temperature service is –50 °C down to –196 °C.
This part of ISO 28921 does not apply to valves for cryogenic services, designed in accordance with
ISO 21011, used with cryogenic vessels.
Where the requirements of this part of ISO 28921 vary from those given in the valve product standards,
the requirements of this part of ISO 28921 apply.
This part of ISO 28921 covers valves with body, bonnet, bonnet extension or cover made of metallic materials.
It covers valves of nominal sizes DN: 10; 15; 20; 25; 32; 40; 50; 65; 80; 100; 125; 150; 200; 250; 300; 350;
400; 450; 500; 600; 650; 700; 750; 800; 850; 900,
corresponding to nominal pipe sizes NPS: 3/8; 1/2; 3/4; 1; 11/4; 11/2; 2; 21/2; 3; 4; 5; 6; 8; 10; 12; 14; 16;
18; 20; 24; 26; 28; 30; 32; 34; 36,
and applies to pressure designations:
— PN 16; 25; 40; 100; 160; 250.
— Class 150; 300; 600; 800; 900; 1 500.
NOTE PN 250 and Class 1 500 in sizes DN > 100 and NPS > 4 are not covered in this part of ISO 28921.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable to its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated
references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 5208, Industrial valves — Pressure testing of metallic valves
ISO 5209, General purpose industrial valves — Marking
ISO 10434, Bolted bonnet steel gate valves for the petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries
ISO 10497, Testing of valves — Fire type-testing requirements
ISO 10631, Metallic butterfly valves for general purposes
ISO 14313, Petroleum and natural gas industries — Pipeline transportation systems — Pipeline valves
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ISO 15761, Steel gate, globe and check valves for sizes DN 100 and smaller, for the petroleum and natural
gas industries
ISO 17292, Metal ball valves for petroleum, petrochemical and allied industries
EN 12516-1, Industrial valves — Shell design strength — Part 1: Tabulation method for steel valve shells
EN 12516-2, Industrial valves — Shell design strength — Part 2: Calculation method for steel valve shells
EN 12516-3, Valves — Shell design strength — Part 3: Experimental method
EN 1515-1, Flanges and their joints — Bolting — Part 1: Selection of bolting
EN 13480-2, Metallic industrial piping – Part 2: Materials
API 607, Fire Test for Quarter-turn Valves and Valves Equipped with Nonmetallic Seats
API 6FA, Specification for Fire Test for Valves
ANSI/ASME B16.34, Valves Flanged, Threaded and Welding End
ASME B31.3, Process Piping
ASME, ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1
nominal size
DN
alphanumeric designation of size for components of a pipework system, which is used for reference
purposes, comprising the letters DN followed by a dimensionless whole number which is indirectly
related to the physical size, in millimetres, of the bore or outside diameter of the end connections
[SOURCE: ISO 6708:1995, definition 2.1]
3.2
nominal pressure
PN
numerical designation relating to pressure that is a convenient rounded number for reference purposes,
and which comprises the letters PN followed by the appropriate reference number
Note 1 to entry: It is intended that all equipment of the same nominal size (DN) designated by the same PN number
shall have compatible mating dimensions.
Note 2 to entry: The maximum allowable pressure depends on materials, design and working temperature, and is
to be selected from the tables of pressure/temperature ratings given in the appropriate standards.
[SOURCE: ISO 7268:1983, Clause 2, modified.]
3.3
NPS
alphanumeric designation of size for components of a pipework system, which is used for reference
purposes, and which comprises the letters NPS followed by a dimensionless number indirectly related
to the physical size of the bore or outside diameter of the end connections
Note 1 to entry: The number following the letters NPS does not represent a measurable value and is not intended
to be used for calculation purposes except where specified in the relevant standard.
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3.4
Class
alphanumeric designation used for reference purposes related to a combination of mechanical and
dimensional characteristics of a component of a pipework system, which comprises the word “Class”
followed by a dimensionless whole number
Note 1 to entry: The number following the word Class does not represent a measurable value and is not intended
to be used for calculation purposes except where specified in the relevant standard.
3.5
cold box
enclosure that insulates equipment from the environment without the need for insulation of each
individual component inside the enclosure
3.6
valve body or bonnet extension
extended valve body or bonnet extension that locates the operating mechanism and packing away from
the cold media in the valve
Note 1 to entry: The body/bonnet extension allows the formation of a vapour barrier between the liquefied gas
in the valve and the packing.
3.7
vapour column
portion of body/bonnet extension that allows for the formation of an insulating column of vapour
3.8
vapour column length for non-cold box application
distance between the bottom of the packing box and the top of the
lower stem guide bushing or the beginning of the bonnet extension
See Figure 1.
3.9
length of bonnet extension for cold box applications
length measured from the centre-line of the valve flow passage up to the bottom of the packing chamber
See Figure 1.
3.10
cold working pressure
CWP
maximum fluid pressure assigned to a valve for operation at a fluid temperature of –20 °C to 38 °C
3.11
cryogenics
science of materials at low temperature
3.12
test gas
minimum 97 % pure helium or nitrogen mixed with 10 % helium
4 Requirements
4.1 Materials
4.1.1 General
Materials in contact with cold process fluid or exposed to low temperatures shall be suitable for use at
the minimum design temperature specified by the purchase order. Galling, friction heating, galvanic
corrosion and material compatibility with the fluid shall also be considered in the selection of materials.
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4.1.2 Metallic materials
4.1.2.1 Pressure-retaining boundary
For material suitability at low temperature, use ASME B31-3 or EN 13480-2.
Body, bonnet, bonnet extension and cover, and other parts of the pressure retaining boundary, shall be
selected from materials listed in ASME B16-34 or EN 12516-1 for Class-designated valves or EN 12516-1
for PN designated valves.
4.1.2.2 Bolting
Unless otherwise specified by the purchaser, bolting for assembling shell pressure-retaining components
shall be selected from materials listed in ASME B16-34 for Class-designated valves or EN 1515-1 for PN-
designated valves.
If low-strength bolting, such as non-strain hardened austenitic stainless steel, for example ISO 3506-1
grade A1-50 and A4-50 or ASTM A320 and ASTM A193 grade B8 Class 1 is being used, the design shall
comply with ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 1 or 2.
4.1.2.3 Internal metallic parts
Internal metallic parts, e.g. stem, wedge, disc, seats, back seat and guide bushings, shall be made of
materials suitable for use at the entire design temperature range.
4.1.3 Internal non-metallic materials
Valve parts, e.g. packing, gasket, seatings and other non-metallic valve parts exposed to low temperature,
shall be capable of functioning at the entire design temperature range.
4.2 Design
4.2.1 General
Unless otherwise specified in the purchase order, valves shall have a bonnet extension that protects
the stem packing and valve operating mechanism from the low-temperature fluid that could otherwise
damage or impair the function of these items.
This part of ISO 28921 shall be applied in conjunction with the specific requirements of a valve product
standard, such as ISO 10434, ISO 10631, ISO 14313, ISO 15761 and ISO 17292 or other recognized
standards, such as API, ASME or EN, based on an agreement between the purchaser and the manufacturer.
4.2.2 Body/bonnet wall thickness
The minimum valve body and bonnet wall thickness shall meet the requirements of ASME B16-34 or
EN 12516-1 for Class-designated valves and EN 12516-1, EN 12516-2 or EN 12516-3 for PN designated valves.
The pressure rating of the valve at or below service temperatures –50 °C shall not exceed the pressure
rating at room temperature for the applicable valve body material and appropriate Class or PN designation.
4.2.3 Body and bonnet extension
4.2.3.1 The length of the extension shall be sufficient to maintain the stem packing at a temperature
high enough to permit operation within the temperature range of the packing material.
4.2.3.2 The minimum vapour column length or bonnet extension shall be in accordance with Table 1 or
Table 2 and Figure 1, unless otherwise specified in the purchase order.
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a
Minimum vapour column length for non-cold box application (see Table 1).
b
Extension for cold box application (see Table 2).
c
Outline of cold box enclosure.
d
Bottom of the packing chamber.
e
Optional drip plate.
f
Top of stem guide or bonnet.
Figure 1 — Valve with extended bonnet
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Table 1 — Minimum vapour column length for non-cold box extension
Minimum vapour column length
mm
Minimum design temperature
Valve size range Valve size range
°C
DN NPS
minimum maximum minimum maximum
–196 –110 –109 –51
DN ≤ 25 200 100 NPS ≤ 1
32 ≤ DN ≤ 65 250 125 1 ¼ ≤ NPS ≤ 2 ½
80 ≤ DN ≤ 125 300 150 3 ≤ NPS ≤ 5
150 ≤ DN ≤ 200 350 175 6 ≤ NPS ≤ 8
250 ≤ DN ≤ 300 400 200 10 ≤ NPS ≤ 12
350 ≤ DN ≤ 400 450 250 14 ≤ NPS ≤ 16
450 ≤ DN ≤ 650 500 300 18 ≤ NPS ≤ 26
700 ≤ DN ≤ 850 600 400 28 ≤ NPS ≤ 34
DN 900 700 500 NPS 36
Table 2 — Minimum bonnet extension length for cold box applications
Minimum bonnet extension length
Valve size Valve size
mm
DN NPS
a
Rising stem valves Quarter-turn valves
DN ≤ 25 450 400 NPS ≤ 1
32 ≤ DN ≤ 65 550 500 1 ¼ ≤ NPS ≤ 2 ½
80 ≤ DN ≤ 125 650 600 3 ≤ NPS ≤ 5
150 760 610 6
200 865 660 8
250 1 120 710 10
300 1 150 810 12
350 1 200 850 14
400 1 300 850 16
450 1 400 900 18
500 1 500 950 20
600 1 600 1 000 24
650 1 700 1 050 26
700 1 800 1 100 28
750 1 900 1 150 30
800 2 000 1 200 32
850 2 100 1 250 34
900 2 200 1 300 36
a
  For globe valves, bonnet extension is shown up to DN 300 – NPS 12 only.
4.2.3.3 In case of a bonnet extension made of material having lower pressure/temperature rating than
the body, then the extension thickness shall be increased proportionally to meet the pressure/temperature
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rating of the body at all applicable temperatures. The minimum wall thickness shall be in accordance with
ASME B16-34 for Class-designated valves or EN 12516 for PN designated valves.
4.2.3.4 Bonnet extension tube thickness shall take into account pressure stresses as well as operating
torque, stem thrust and bending stresses induced by operating devices, such as handles, gears or actuators.
4.2.3.5 Stem to extended bonnet clearance should be minimized to reduce convective heat loss except
there shall be sufficient clearance to avoid interference during operation.
4.2.3.6 Valves specified to be in gas service shall be capable of operation with the extended bonnet in
any position, unless otherwise limited by the manufacturer.
4.2.3.7 Valves specified to be in liquid service, other than cold box applications, shall be capable of
operation with the extended bonnet at or above 45° above the horizontal position (see Figure 2).
Figure 2 — Recommended bonnet orientation for non-cold box installation
4.2.3.8 Valves specified to be in cold box applications, equipped with extended bonnet, for applications
with liquids, shall be capable of operating with the stem oriented 15° to 90° above the horizontal plane
(see Figure 3).
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Figure 3 — Recommended bonnet orientation for cold box installation
4.2.3.9 A stem guide shall be applied at the lower end of the extended bonnet.
Where necessary, an additional guide may be provided to the upper end of the extension. It shall be
located below the packing and designed so as not to interfere or otherwise damage the stem or the
packing during normal valve operation.
The guide can be separate or integral with the bonnet extension.
4.2.3.10 If specified on the purchase order, the extension shall be provided with an insulation collar/drip
plate. The collar/drip plate may be welded to the bonnet extension or of the clamp-on design. The clamp-
on type shall have the bolting on the upper side to enable easy adjustment. Any gap between the bonnet
and the collar/drip plate shall be sealed to avoid condensation entering into the insulated area.
4.2.3.11 The extended bonnet may be cast, forged or fabricated. Fabricated extensions shall use full
penetration welding except for valves using pipe extension DN 50 (NPS 2) or smaller, where partial
penetration V-groove welding, fillet type welding or full-strength threaded joint with seal weld may be
used. When the bonnet extension is made to a tubular specification, the material shall be seamless. The
requirements of ASME B16-34 or EN 12516 shall be met for welds to body/bonnets parts.
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4.2.4 Stem
4.2.4.1 Gate and globe valve stems shall have a diameter to length ratio that precludes buckling while
under compressive loading, required to fully seat the valve.
4.2.4.2 Backseats, when utilized, may be at the bottom or at the top of the body/bonnet extension.
Backseats at the bottom of the extension may increase the risk of pressure build-up in the body/bonnet
extension cavity if the valve is backseated and allowed to warm to ambient temperatures. In all cases, the
valve manufacturer shall provide a means of protection against cavity over-pressurization.
4.2.4.3 The stem shall be sized in such a way that it is able to transfer the required torque and thrust
to the valve and fully seat and unseat the closing element against pressure. Consideration shall be given
to any additional stresses resulting from the operational loads. During the stem calculations, the highest
valve rated temperature shall be used to establish the allowable material stress.
4.2.4.4 The stem shall be of one-piece construction and it shall be designed so that the stem seal
retaining fasteners alone do not retain the stem.
4.2.5 Seats and seating surfaces
Metallic seating surfaces in metal seated valves shall have edges equipped with a radius or chamfer as
necessary to prevent galling or other damage during operation.
4.2.6 Provision for internal pressure relief
4.2.6.1 Double seated valves shall be designed to prevent the build-up of body cavity pressure due
to thermal expansion or evaporation of trapped liquid in excess of 1,33 times the valve rated pressure.
Valves with backseat primary stem seal or stem guide at the bottom of the extension shall be designed to
relieve excessive pressure in the bonnet when warmed up to ambient temperature.
4.2.6.2 Unless otherwise specified, pressure relief shall function as follows:
— for upstream sealing valves, relief shall be to the downstream side of the closing member;
— for downstream sealing valves, relief shall be to the upstream side of the closing member.
For gate valves, pressure relief shall be achieved by the use of a relief hole, located so as to relief excess
cavity pressure to the upstream side of the valve when the valve is closed.
Where valve size permits, the pressure relieving hole shall be a minimum of 3 mm in diameter and
visible through the valve end-connection when the valve is closed. Where valve size does not permit a
3 mm hole, a smaller hole dia
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